Do Project Managers' Emotional Leadership Competencies Affect the Success of Public Sector Projects in Pakistan?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-98
Author(s):  
Riaz Ahmed ◽  
Khalid Mahmood Lodhi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
Emotional Leadership ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

The importance of abilities and skills associated with the emotional leadership competencies has been discussed in project management literature. Project managers equipped with the emotional leadership competencies should be better in solving the challenges and problems to enhance project outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of project manager's emotional leadership competencies in the success of public sector projects. For this purpose, a survey-based methodology using cross-sectional design was adopted to collect data from 150 respondents from the public sector of Pakistan. The respondents of this study were the project managers/directors of information technology and telecommunication projects from the public sector of Pakistan. This quantitative study analyzed the data for reliability and validity of the constructs. To test research hypotheses, correlation and regression analyses were employed. Findings indicated significant impact of project manager's emotional leadership competencies on successful completion of Public sector projects in Pakistan.

scholarly journals Public Perception of the Role of the Nigeria Police Force in Curbing the Menace of Kidnapping in Benin Metropolis, Southern Nigeria: A Criminological Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Barr. Emmanuel Imuetinyan Obarisiagbon ◽  
Mannie Omagie
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Police Force ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Southern Nigeria ◽  
Crime Detection ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Problem Oriented Policing

Abstract Kidnapping for ransom has been on the increase in the last ten years in Nigeria and there appears to be no end in sight despite the existence of a police force whose statutory function of crime detection and prevention has come under fire for its abysmal performance. This study therefore examined the public perception of the role of the Nigeria police force in curbing the menace of kidnapping in Benin Metropolis, Southern Nigeria. This study adopted the problem-oriented policing theory in its explanation of the topic under investigation. It also employed the survey and cross-sectional design. The quantitative technique was utilized to collect data from the respondents while a total of 960 respondents were quantitatively sampled. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the quantitative data collected from the field. Findings from this investigation showed that there is a very poor public perception of the police and that there are a multiplicity of obstacles hindering the efforts of the police at curbing the activities of kidnappers in Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that government should improve the funding of the police to boost the morale of the rank and file while the police on its part should get rid of the bad elements within its system in order for public confidence to be restored in its ability.

Creative climate and organisational resilience: the mediating role of innovation

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 564-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Mafabi ◽  
John C. Munene ◽  
Augustine Ahiauzu
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Creative Climate ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the mediation role of innovation between creative climate and organisational resilience. Design/methodology/approach – The study used a cross-sectional design to collect data about the study variables from parastatal managers using self-administered questionnaires. Hierarchical regression and Medigraph were used to test hypotheses. Findings – Creative climate has a significant association with innovation and organisational resilience. Innovation partially mediates the effect of creative climate on organisational resilience. Research limitations/implications – The sample size was small involving only parastatals. The results may be different in an expanded public sector. The study was cross-sectional that is limited in examining long-term effects of creative climate and innovation on organisational resilience. Therefore, a longitudinal study design is proposed for future research. Practical implications – Managers in parastatals need to provide a conducive creative climate that promotes innovations for organisational resilience. Originality/value – The study provides empirical evidence on the mediation role of innovation in the relationship between creative climate and organisational resilience in a public sector. The evidence shows the contribution of innovation in striving for organisational resilience based on the creative climate.

scholarly journals Domestic Role Of Husband During Pregnancy Wife

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 664-669
Author(s):  
Agustin Dwi Syalfina ◽  
Nurun Ayati Khasanah ◽  
Wiwit Sulistyawati ◽  
Dian Irawati ◽  
Sari Priyanti
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Household Work ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
In Pregnancy

The understanding of positive gender equality in society has many benefits in life, especially in reducing cases of gender injustices, household problems and improving maternal health, especially in pregnancy. Husbands should be willing to spend some time to take care of employees work in addition to earning a living. Support husband in participating in the role of domestic important in preventing complications during pregnancy until after childbirth. The purpose of this research is to analyze factors that are influenced by the role of domestic husband. The research method used is quantitative with Cross sectional design. Data is obtained by conducting interviews on husbands who accompany expectant pregnancy with a questionnaire guide. The factor affecting husband's participation in household work is knowledge and desolation about gender. Education to the public about gender equality is seen from a much needed role to reduce incomprehension and misrepresentation of society on Gender Equality

scholarly journals Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan Dengan Kunjungan Ibu Dengan Balita ke Posyandu

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-83
Author(s):  
Alfrida Fitriyah ◽  
Niken Purbowati ◽  
Willa Follona
Keyword(s):  
Short Distance ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Regression Method ◽  
Positive Thinking ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Logistic Regression Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Posyandu is useful to empower communities and to provide the easiest of obtaining basic health services. The objectives of this study was conducted to determine the related factors with the toodlers visits to Posyandu in the Working Area of Health Center Pegangsaan Dua B, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta in 2018. This study was an analitic descriptive with cross sectional design. There were 75 samples of toddlers mothers randomly chosen in 6 Posyandu. The results obtained are well behaved toddler mother as much as  68%.  There are four variables that were statistically related with the behavior visits to Posyandu namely: there were more on good knowledge, short distance, and positive thinking to cadres and health workers.   Multivariate   analysis   with   prediction   logistic   regression   method produces dominant variable that is distance, and become confounding is role of cadre. It is further recommended to perform and improve the monitoring of health promotion efforts with direct supervision to Posyandu and provide conseling to the public about the existing activities in Posyandu.

scholarly journals An empirical investigation of fraud risk assessment and knowledge requirement on fraud related problem representation in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson Popoola ◽  
Ayoib B Che-Ahmad ◽  
Rose Shamsiah Samsudin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Related Problem ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Problem Representation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fraud Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Relationship Of

Purpose – The paper aims to investigate Task Performance Fraud Risk Assessment (TPFRA) and Knowledge Requirement (KR) of the forensic accountant and auditor on Fraud-Related Problem Representation (FRPR) in the Nigerian public sector. Design/methodology/approach – The study used cross-sectional design and 400 survey questionnaires. The respondents are real professional people (auditors and forensic accountants in the Nigerian public sector) as true representatives to enhance the generalization of the outcomes. A total of 36 indicator items was measured on five-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modelling 2.0 3M and IBM SPSS Statistics 20.0 were used as the primary statistical analysis tool for the study. Findings – The results of the present study confirm the positive relationship between KR on TPFRA, positive relationship of KR on FRPR and positive relationship of FRPR and TPFRA. Specifically, the results revealed that FRPR positively mediates the relationship between TPFRA and KR (forensic accountant and auditor) in the areas of fraud prevention, detection and response. Research limitations/implications – The first limitation deals with fraud and corrupt practices in a developing country, Nigeria. Examining the mediating influence of FRPR on KR and TPFRA in the public sector could be considered as sensitive and raise the issue of bias. The second limitation is the adoption of cross-sectional design in which data are collected at one point in time. Researchers are encouraged to use a longitudinal design to explore interactions between KR, FRPR and TPFRA. Practical implications – This empirical study has revealed the value of KR (forensic accountant and auditor) as a significant capability requirement in the workplace. In addition, it shows the importance of FRPR as an important mental state in decision-making or judgment and also the significance of FRPR as an important mediating variable on KR and TPFRA. Originality/value – No nation is immune to fraud, and loss due to fraud in the public sector is enormous and costly; the result of this research will improve the KR of auditors and forensic accountants in the areas of fraud detection, prevention and response. It will also contribute to the regulatory, legal and institutional frameworks in accounting and auditing systems in Nigeria and portend an increase in demand for forensic accountants.

scholarly journals The mediation role of motivation between leadership and public sector performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dzivhuluwani Mavhungu ◽  
Mark H.R. Bussin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Improvement Strategy ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public

Orientation: As a result of poor performance in 2013, five departments in the Limpopo province were placed under administration in terms of Section 100 (1) (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.Research purpose: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of the individual level of performance when diagnosing performance issues in the public sector by focusing on the mediatory role of motivation in the relationship between leadership and public sector performance.Motivation for the study: The diagnosis conducted focused more on the analysis of administrative and operational systems. The solutions were based on normalising financial statements and systems to improve performance.Research design, approach and method: The study took a positivist approach as the philosophy of the study. Using quantitative methods, a cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 65 employees working in one of the departments that were affected by the intervention.Main findings: The study confirmed the existence of a relationship between leadership and performance in the public sector. It was also found that Public Sector Motivation plays a mediatory role between Perceived Leadership Styles and Individual Job Performance.Practical/managerial implications: The findings imply that it is important that the Limpopo Provincial Government makes an effort to employ and retain employees who are readily showing high levels of Public Sector Motivation.Contribution or value additions: The study focused on an overlooked area in the study of performance in the public sector. The study was able to produce a tool that should be able to provide information to assist managers to make better performance improvement strategy decisions.

scholarly journals Access to oxytocin and misoprostol for management of postpartum haemorrhage in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia: a cross-sectional assessment of availability, prices and affordability

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e042948
Author(s):  
Denis Kibira ◽  
Gaby Isabelle Ooms ◽  
Hendrika A. van den Ham ◽  
Juliet Sanyu Namugambe ◽  
Tim Reed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Postpartum Haemorrhage ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Action ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Health Commodities

ObjectiveTo assess access (availability and affordability) to oxytocin and misoprostol at health facilities in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia to improve prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).DesignThe assessment was undertaken using data from Health Action International (HAI) research on sexual and reproductive health commodities based on a cross-sectional design adapted from the standardised WHO/HAI methodology.SettingData were collected from 376 health facilities in in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia in July and August 2017.Outcome measuresAvailability was calculated as mean percentage of sampled medicine outlets where medicine was found on the day of data collection. Medicine prices were compared with international reference prices (IRP) and expressed as median price ratios. Affordability was calculated using number of days required to pay for a standard treatment based on the daily income of the lowest paid government worker.ResultsAvailability of either oxytocin or misoprostol at health facilities was high; 81% in Kenya, 82% in Uganda and 76% in Zambia. Oxytocin was more available than misoprostol, and it was most available in the public sector in the three countries. Availability of misoprostol was highest in the public sector in Uganda (88%). Oxytocin and misoprostol were purchased by patients at prices above IRP, but both medicines cost less than a day’s wages and were therefore affordable. Availability of misoprostol was poor in rural settings where it would be more preferred due to lack of trained personnel and cold storage facilities required for oxytocin.ConclusionAvailability and affordability of either oxytocin or misoprostol at health facilities met the WHO benchmark of 80%. However, countries with limited resources should explore mechanisms to optimise management of PPH by improving access to misoprostol especially in rural areas.

Public Sector Employment, Quality of Government, and Well-Being: A Global Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 223386592110117
Author(s):  
Robert Davidson ◽  
Alexander Pacek ◽  
Benjamin Radcliff
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Global Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Employment Quality ◽  
The Impact

While a growing literature within the study of subjective well-being demonstrates the impact of socio-political factors on subjective well-being, scholars have conspicuously failed to consider the role of the size and scope of government as determinants of well-being. Where such studies exist, the focus is largely on the advanced industrial democracies of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development. In this study, we examine the size of the public sector as a determinant of cross-national variation in life satisfaction across a worldwide sample. Our findings strongly suggest that as the public sector grows, subjective well-being increases as well, conditional on the extent of quality of government. Using cross-sectional data on 84 countries, we show this relationship has an independent and separable impact from other economic and political factors.

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